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Find the sum 1 + 2 - 3 - 4 + 5 + 6 - 7 - 8 + ... + 301 + 302.  (The pattern of signs is + + - - + + - - ...)

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1+2-3-4 = -4

5+6-7-8 = -4

And so on.

Find the number of -4's

Dec 3, 2019
edited by CoolStuffYT  Dec 3, 2019
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Evaluate the terms whenever one + + - - occurs.

For example.

1 + 2 - 3 - 4 = -4

5 + 6 - 7 - 8 = -4

Then find how many +  + - - s are there

Dec 3, 2019
#3
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i am clacuser not lgged in

Guest Dec 3, 2019
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+999
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Hey calcuser

CoolStuffYT  Dec 3, 2019
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yup the next 3 week will be a tornado

CalculatorUser  Dec 3, 2019
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Find the sum 1 + 2 - 3 - 4 + 5 + 6 - 7 - 8 + ... + 301 + 302.
(The pattern of signs is + + - - + + - - ...)

$$\begin{array}{|rll|} \hline && 1 \\ && \underbrace{+2 - 3}_{-1} \underbrace{ - 4 + 5}_{+1}\\ && \underbrace{ + 6 - 7}_{-1} \underbrace{ - 8 + 9}_{+1} \\ && + \ldots \\ && \underbrace{+298 - 299}_{-1} \underbrace{-300 + 301}_{+1} \\ && + 302 \\ &=& 1+0+302 \\ &=& \mathbf{303} \\ \hline \end{array}$$

Dec 3, 2019